My child arrived just the other day Came to the world in the usual way But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away He was talkin´ ´fore I knew it And as he grew he said, ´I´m gonna be like you, Dad, You know I´m gonna be like you.´
Chorus And the cat´s in the cradle and the silver spoon, Little boy blue and the man ´n the moon. ´When you comin´ home?´ ´Son, I don´t know when. We´ll get together then. You know we´ll have a good time then.´
Well, my son turned ten just the other day. He said, ´Thanks for the ball, Dad. Come on, let´s play. Could you teach me to throw?´ I said, ´Not today. I got a lot to do.´
He said, ´That´s okay.´ And he walked away and he smiled and he said, ´You know, I´m gonna be like him, yeah. You know I´m gonna be like him.´
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Well, he came from college just the other day, So much like a man I just had to say, ´I´m proud of you. Could you sit for a while?´ He shook his head and he said with a smile, ´What I´d really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys. See you later. Can I have them please ?´
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I´ve long since retired, my son´s moved away.
I called him up just the other day. ´I´d like to see you, if you don´t mind.´ He said, ´I´d love to, Dad, if I could finnnnd the time. You see my new job´s a hassle and the kids have the flu, But it´s sure nice talkin´ to you, Dad. It´s been sure nice talkin´ to you.´ And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me, He´d grown up just like me. My boy was just like me.